yes
===Etymology
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From Middle English yes, yis, from Old English ġēse, ġīse, ġȳse, *ġīese (“yes, of course, so be it”), equivalent to ġēa (“yes", "so”) + sī(e) (“may it be”), from Proto-Indo-European *yē (“already”). Compare yea.
===Pronunciation
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Particle
yes
- A word used to show agreement or acceptance.
- Yes, you are correct.
- Yes, you may go play outside now.
- Yes, sir, we have your package right here.
- 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- Hi, Jonathan. Are you busy? — Yes, I’m busy.
Audio (US) (file)
- Hi, Jonathan. Are you busy? — Yes, I’m busy.
- A word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement.
- It was not my fault we lost the race.
Oh, yes, it was!
====Usage notes
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- In Old and Middle English, yes was a more forceful affirmative than yea.
- An example of yes used to disagree with a statement: the questions "You don’t want it, do you?" and "Don’t you want it?" are answered by "yes" if the respondent does want the item, and "no" if not. Many languages use a specific word for this purpose; see translation table below.
====Synonyms
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- Dialect or archaic forms: arr, ay, aye, yea, yassuh
- Nautical, military, telecommunications: affirmative
- Colloquial or slang forms: ya, yah, yeah, yeh, yep, yeppers, yup, yuppers, yus, ahuh, mhm, uh huh.
- See also: Tezaurus:yes
====Antonyms
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- Standard form: no
- Nautical, military, telecommunications: negative
- Dialect or archaic forms: nay
- Colloquial or slang forms: ixnay, nah, naw, nope
- See also: Tezaurus:no
====Coordinate terms
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- (expression of agreement or acceptance): nod
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Interjection
yes!
- Used to express pleasure, joy, or great excitement.
- Our second goal of the match! Yes!
- Antonim: no
- Response that confirms that the user is paying attention.
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===Noun
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- An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
- A vote of support or in favor/favour of something.
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===Verb
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- (colloquial, tranzitivno) to agree with, affirm, approve.
- Did he yes the veto?
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- (slang) to attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing
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Asturian
===Verb
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yes
- drugo lice jednine prezenta indikativa of ser
Danish
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Interjection
yes
- (colloquial) Expression of triumph, vehement approval, etc.
Dutch
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Interjection
yes
- (colloquial) yay (exclamation of happiness or enthusiasm)
- Sinonim: jee
French
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Interjection
yes
- (chiefly Quebec, colloquial) yes!
- Sinonim: oui
Ido
===Etymology
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From Esperanto jes, from Engleski yes.
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Adverb
yes
Middle English
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yes (uncountable)
- Alternative form of is (“ice”)
===Etymology
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Interjection
yes
- Alternative form of yis (“yes”)
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Determiner
yes
- (East Anglian) Alternative form of þes (“these”)
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====Noun
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yes
- (Late Middle English) množine of ye (“eye”)
Novial
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Spanish
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yes
- množine of ye
Tok Pisin
===Etymology
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Particle
yes
- yes (word used to show agreement or acceptance)
Interjection
yes
- yes (used to express pleasure, joy, or great excitement)